The AquaPLAN Visualisation Portal is the first interactive map of European marine and freshwater habitats affected by both light and noise pollution (LNP). Led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Portal is the first step in managing the combined impacts of LNP on aquatic biodiversity in our rivers, lakes, coastal and offshore waters.

The Portal allows users to view layers of data, separately or simultaneously, on marine and freshwater artificial light pollution (ALAN) and anthropogenic noise pollution. Existing habitat maps will also be made available in the future so that the combined impacts of these anthropogenic pollutants can be seen as the team develop a risk matrix framework.

PML are demonstrating the capabilities of the Portal to AquaPLAN participants at online workshops on 9 and 18 December 2024. The workshop recordings and other associated outputs will be made publicly available on this page following the second workshop.

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